Devin Booker scores 27, Suns win 113-105 as Warriors lose their 4th straight game

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 113-105 on Saturday night.

Tyus Jones added 19 points and nine assists, making 7 of 9 shots, including 4 of 5 3-pointers. Grayson Allen added 17. The Suns made 18 of 35 (51.4%) shots from 3-point range.

Golden State has lost four in a row. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 23 points but shot just 8 of 20 from the field. Andrew Wiggins added 18 points while Draymond Green had 13 points.

The Warriors trailed by 17 at halftime but cut the margin to 85-78 by the start of the fourth quarter after Curry poured in 15 points. Golden State went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull within 105-99 but Durant made a 3-pointer with 1:42 left to turn back the rally.

The Suns led 66-49 at halftime after making 14 of 21 (66.7%) of their 3-pointers.

Phoenix was playing without starters Bradley Beal (calf) and Jusuf Nurkic (quad). Beal has missed eight of 19 games this season because of various injuries.

Warriors: Golden State's in a bit of a funk these days after starting the season with a 12-3 record.

Suns: It was a nice bounce-back win for the Suns, who were embarrassed on their home court by the Nets on Wednesday. Jones had a great shooting night, which helped offset Durant's 7 of 20 shooting night.

Jones made a 3-pointer with 6:28 left to give the Suns a 99-86 lead. The Warriors turned the ball over on the next possession and Booker hit a short jumper for a 15-point advantage.

Allen, Durant, Booker, Jones and Royce O'Neale all had at least three 3-pointers.

Warriors are on the road at the Nuggets on Tuesday night; Suns host the Spurs on Tuesday night.

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Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) draws the offensive foul on Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) blocks the shot on Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

WNBA star Caitlin Clark is introduced to the fans during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro (4) dunks between Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody and center Quinten Post (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a foul call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) drives past Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives around Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing nine games due to an upper-body injury.

Matthews was activated off injured reserve prior to the Maple Leafs game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and finished with a pair of assists. Matthews last played on Nov. 3 against Minnesota.

“I felt fine, I think as the game went on I felt a little bit better,” Matthews said. “I still felt a little bit rusty, but I thought our line played pretty solid all around and simple for the most part.’’

In his career, Matthews now has 13 goals and six assists in 15 games when returning to the lineup. Toronto has a record of 9-3-3 in those 15 games.

“Obviously, it feels good to chip in on some goals there, especially early on,’’ he said. “I just want to continue to go forward and get better each game.”

In addition to his two assists, Matthews won 16 of 24 faceoffs, finished as a plus-2 with two shots on goal and registered two takeaways.

“I thought he was strong on pucks and moved well out there,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “He did a lot of good things.”

Toronto had a record of 7-2 without Matthews.

Prior to the injury, Matthews had five goals and six assists in 13 games. Though he was listed as day-to-day by the team throughout the process, it was revealed that he recently spent time in Germany working with a specialist to try to prevent the injury from recurring once he was back on the ice.

Matthews has already been named to the Team USA roster for the Four Nations Faceoff, which will be held in February.

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) shoves Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) off the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) battles with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nick Perbix (48) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser (90) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) gets ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) and center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)